Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-09-15 Date2025-09-15 PublicationVolume 171, issue 150 Sections147 House · 61 Senate House sections HONORING THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF T. RAMSEY & ASSOCIATES RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF TRELLIS MADDALENA RECOGNIZING WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND ITS PRESIDENT, DR. VICKI P. KAROLEWICS CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION WELCOMING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW TO WASHINGTON, D.C. RECOGNIZING REVEREND DR. PERRICO J. ROBINSON, SR. WELCOMING THE ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW HONORING THE EL CERRITO HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW HONORING HIS ALL-HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW FOR HIS WINNING OF THE TEMPLETON PRIZE RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WARRENDALE COMMUNITY HONORING LIEUTENANT JOSEPH A. LAPOINTE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE FDNY CEREMONIAL UNIT RECOGNIZING THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE, HIS ALL- HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW HONORING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH HONORING MAYOR JOHNNIE MAE NEAL PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE OF REVEREND THOMAS DELBERT STATON WELCOMING THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE, HIS ALL-HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW RECOGNIZING AND HONORING HIS ALL-HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW REMEMBERING SHERIFF WILLIAM "BILL" OLDHAM WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIACH BARTHOLOMEW TO NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON, D.C. WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW HONORING FIRE CAPTAIN MARK ANDREW WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW RECOGNIZING WILSON DAM ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT THOMAS MCCALL RECOGNIZING THE 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF STOCKTON HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REDFORD TOWNSHIP DISTRICT LIBRARY HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PATRICK L. "PAT" KANDA CELEBRATING THE AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION WELCOMING THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW OF CONSTANTINOPLE TO WASHINGTON, D.C. WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW WELCOMING THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW TO WASHINGTON, D.C. HONORING PERRY WATSON CELEBRATING NATIONAL AEROSPACE WEEK HONORING SISTER JOANN PERSCH WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW TO THE UNITED STATES HONORING THE CAREER OF SERGEANT CHARLIE FOUNTAIN HONORING THE VISIT OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE BARTHOLOMEW HONORING ELMWOOD BLESSINGS BOX INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "MEDICAL RESEARCH WEEK" FROM SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 COMMEMORATING THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ON THE VISIT OF HIS ALL- HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW WELCOMING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SERGEANT DONALD "DONNY" GRUNDHAUSER CELEBRATING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW AND HIS VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES HONORING THE LIFE OF PETER MAYS THANKING JOHN McINTYRE (MAC) TOLAR FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR NATION WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW, ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF CATERPILLAR INC. WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW CELEBRATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF WANDA BABB HONORING THE LIFE OF IGNACIO "ZIGGY" GONZALEZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION WELCOMING HIS ALL-HOLINESS BARTHOLOMEW I, ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE NATIONAL ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK 2025 UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECOGNIZES PATRICK McHENRY GREATER SANCTION PRESSURE ON RUSSIA HONORING JULIE TAGEN PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH AGENDA CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF CHARLIE KIRK RECESS AFTER RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CHARLIE KIRK: MARTYR FOR FREEDOM APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE UNITED STATES GROUP OF THE NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE MEXICO-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP RECESS EXTENSION OF SBIR AND STTR AUTHORITY MIRACLE ON ICE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT WATER RESOURCES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REVIEW ACT COURTHOUSE AFFORDABILITY AND SPACE EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2025 PROTECTING VETERAN ACCESS TO TELEMEDICINE SERVICES ACT OF 2025 SERVICEMEMBER RESIDENCE PROTECTION ACT WOMEN VETERANS CANCER CARE COORDINATION ACT TERRITORIAL RESPONSE AND ACCESS TO VETERANS' ESSENTIAL LIFECARE ACT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2025 HONORING OUR HEROES ACT OF 2025 VETERANS READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM INTEGRITY ACT RURAL VETERANS' IMPROVED ACCESS TO BENEFITS ACT OF 2025 MODERNIZING ALL VETERANS AND SURVIVORS CLAIMS PROCESSING ACT EDITH NOURSE ROGERS STEM SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY ACT FALLEN SERVICEMEMBERS RELIGIOUS HERITAGE RESTORATION ACT DELIVERING DIGITALLY TO OUR VETERANS ACT OF 2025 VA HOSPITAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUTHORIZATION ACT FOCUSED ASSISTANCE AND SKILLS TRAINING FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSITION SUCCESS ACT RECESS AFTER RECESS RELATING TO A NATIONAL EMERGENCY BY THE PRESIDENT ON JULY 30, 2025 TERRITORIAL RESPONSE AND ACCESS TO VETERANS' ESSENTIAL LIFECARE ACT PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR OF H.R. 1558 RECOGNIZING CELEBRATE COMMUNITY WEEK OUR DEDICATED AND EXTRAORDINARY MARINES AND AIRMEN RECOGNIZING LISA DUCKWORTH GIVE 'EM HELL WRAP-UP CALIFORNIA IS NATION'S LEADER IN SPECIALTY CROPS CDC'S DANGEROUS TURN ON VACCINES CHARLIE KIRK'S RELIGIOUS MESSAGE ONE BIG, BEAUTIFUL REPEAL COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION FUNDING RECOGNIZING DONNA MINTER ON COMPLETING "GRAMMY CLIMATE RIDE" RECOGNIZING MORE ACTION FOR STUDENTS ORGANIZATION RESISTING THE TEMPTATION TO DIVIDE HONORING THE LIFE OF JUAN LOPEZ HONORING VICTIMS OF 16TH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH BOMBING HONORING THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH, H.H. BARTHOLOMEW I ADJOURNMENT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5350 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5352 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5353 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5354 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5355 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5356 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5357 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5358 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5359 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5360 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5342 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5361 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5362 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5363 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5364 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5365 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5366 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5367 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5368 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5369 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5343 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5344 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5345 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5346 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5347 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5348 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 5349 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME CONCLUSION OF MORNING BUSINESS Welcoming Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Executive Session) Recognition of the Majority Leader (Executive Session) Government Funding (Executive Session) Federal Bureau of Investigation (Executive Session) Tribute to Kathy Ottele (Executive Session) Recognition of the Minority Leader (Executive Session) Government Funding (Executive Session) Nomination of Stephen Miran (Executive Session) Remembering Charlie Kirk (Executive Session) Moment of Silence in Remembrance of Charlie Kirk (Executive Session) Nomination of Stephen Miran (Executive Session) Energy (Executive Session) Waiving Quorum Call (Executive Session) Vote on S. Res. 377 (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Remembering Charlie Kirk (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Stephen Miran (Executive Calendar) Nomination of Stephen Miran (Executive Calendar) Vote on Miran Nomination (Executive Calendar) LEGISLATIVE SESSION Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION MORNING BUSINESS WELCOMING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW WELCOMING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW WELCOMING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW WELCOMING ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW TRIBUTE TO RABBI DR. ARI BERMAN RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN ACTION REMEMBERING DANNY LYNN RENSHAW TRIBUTE TO HALEY BARBOUR MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES DISCHARGED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SENATE RESOLUTION 386--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2025, AS "COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATORS APPRECIATION WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 387--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17, 2025, AS "PATRIOT WEEK" SENATE RESOLUTION 388--RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 16, 2025, AS "NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY" SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 22--SETTING FORTH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND SETTING FORTH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL YEARS... AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3888 Text of Senate Amendment 3889 FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2805 and S. 2806 RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY APPOINTMENT ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW NOMINATIONS CONFIRMATION